# How to check and configure NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage for your platform

> Original title: How to Check and Configure NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage for Your Platform

- Source: NVIDIA Technical Blog
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:01:36.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ptwfd2bqys6p6hnv9smotbprw
- Original: https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/how-to-check-and-configure-nvidia-gpudirect-storage-for-your-platform/

## Summary

NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage (GDS) gives GPUs a direct data path to storage targets to increase bandwidth, reduce latency, and lower CPU and memory use. The source describes how to check and configure GDS across on-premises and cloud platforms, though the excerpt does not list specific setup steps.